Available Health Insurance Plans Health insurance pays for expenses incurred for diagnosis and treatment of covered medical conditions. There are many different types of health insurance plans available. Sometimes the patient’s employer does not allow their employees to choose a plan but in most cases, the patient and his/her family choose the plan that best…
Posting Other Types of Payments
In addition to Major Medical payments, we receive remittances from other payers such as Medicare, PI, and Workers’ Compensation. These payment types each require special handling for many different reasons. They must be properly posted and managed to maintain a clean Accounts Receivable (A/R) system. Review this brief tutorial to have a better understanding of…
Understand Various Insurance Plans
There are almost as many different types of insurance as there are patients. It is important to become familiar with the more common types of plans staff members may encounter in the office. View the Rapid Tutorial titled Understand Various Insurance Plans. This overview will serve as foundational knowledge every DC and CA should master…
Types of Insurance Policies
Available Health Insurance Plans Health insurance pays for expenses incurred for diagnosis and treatment of covered medical conditions. There are many different types of health insurance plans available. Sometimes the patient’s employer does not allow their employees to choose a plan but in most cases, the patient and his/her family choose the plan that best…
Commercial Health Insurance Basics
Commercial health insurance, also known as personal health benefits and major medical insurance benefits, plays a key and active role in many chiropractic offices. A robust understanding of how insurance works is essential to establish confident and well-prepared team members. Knowledge concerning the ins and outs of health insurance is crucial for clinic staff. It…
Medicare Crosswalk Rules
The Crosswalk Between Medicare & Other Plans The great thing about patients having an insurance plan in addition to Medicare is that very often the claim is forwarded to the secondary carrier automatically once the Medicare carrier completes its claims process. Medicare calls this a “crosswalk feature.” You can assist your patients with this feature…